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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2051?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2051, the Sun is in Aries (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2051	Apr 20, 2051 into Taurus
Moon	22°12'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 15, 2051	Apr 18, 2051 into Leo
Mercury	3°31'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2051	May 12, 2051 into Taurus
Venus	28°36'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 24, 2051	Apr 18, 2051 into Aries
Mars	14°53'01" Gemini	Direct	Mar 25, 2051	May 11, 2051 into Cancer
Jupiter	25°53'01" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 26, 2051	Jun 15, 2051 into Virgo
Saturn	19°05'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	22°07'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	26°55'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	11°22'39" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	3°00'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on April 17, 2051

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 22:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	27°53' Cancer

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